Can you give me some advice? Boney asked her new co-worker.

For example, invite your new co-worker out for drinks or ask a neighbor with whom you've only exchanged hellos over for brunch.

That is better than his new co-worker, who makes $10 an hour, and the job provides health care benefits for himself and his family.

You could turn the time when you are eating into quality time with your new co-workers.

My cheeks burned, even as the mocking eyes of my new co-workers slid over me, obviously amused at seeing the new kid getting hazed.